Improving on the diagnostic characteristics of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension
Broderick-Forsgren K, Davenport CA, Sivak JA, Hargett CW, Foster MC, Monteagudo A, Armour A, Rajagopal S, Arges K, Velazquez EJ, Samad Z. Improving on the diagnostic characteristics of echocardiography for pulmonary hypertension. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2017, 33: 1341-1349. PMID: 28337558, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-017-1114-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArea Under CurveCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiographyHumansHypertension, PulmonaryHypertrophy, Right VentricularModels, CardiovascularPredictive Value of TestsPulmonary ArteryReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveVentricular Dysfunction, RightVentricular Function, RightVentricular PressureConceptsValue of echoRight heart catheterizationPulmonary hypertensionComplex congenital heart diseaseRight heart parametersEcho parametersCongenital heart diseaseVentricular assist deviceDiagnostic characteristicsTime of studyLower RVSPPA enlargementRV dysfunctionRV enlargementEchocardiographic parametersHeart catheterizationHeart transplantationAdult patientsProspective cohortMechanical ventilationRetrospective studyHeart diseaseAssist deviceRVSPScreening test